Shen Heng
also called 仲山
Shen Heng, a Western Bureau Clerk in Wu, was sent to Wei to decline Sun Deng’s title and later served as Minister of the Household.
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History · vol. 47Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〉帝欲封權子登，權以登年幼，上書辭封，重遣西曹掾沈珩陳謝，並獻方物。…
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是歳，劉備師軍來伐，至巫山、秭歸，使使誘導武陵蠻夷，假與印傳，許之封賞。於是諸縣及五谿民皆反爲蜀。權以陸遜爲督，督朱然、潘璋等以拒之。遣都尉趙咨使魏。魏帝問曰：「吳王何等主也?」咨對曰：「聰明仁智，雄略之主也。」帝問其狀，咨曰：「納魯肅於凡品，是其聰也；拔呂蒙於行陳，是其明也；獲於禁而不害，是其仁也；取荊州而兵不血刃，是其智也；據三州虎視於天下，是其雄也；屈身於陛下，是其略也。」〈吳書曰：咨字德度，南陽人，博聞多識，應對辯捷，權爲吳王，擢中大夫，使魏。魏文帝善之，嘲咨曰：「吳王頗知學乎？」答曰：「吳王浮江萬艘，帶甲百萬，任賢使能，志存經略，雖有餘間，博覽書傳歷史，藉采奇異，不效諸生尋章摘句而已。」帝曰：「吳可征不？」咨對曰：「大國有征伐之兵，小國有備御之固。」又曰：「吳難魏不？」咨曰：「帶甲百萬，江、漢爲池，何難之有？」又曰：「吳如大夫者幾人？」咨曰：「聰明特達者八九十人，如臣之比，車載斗量，不可勝數。」咨頻載使北，人敬異。權聞而嘉之，拜騎都尉。咨言曰：「觀北方終不能守盟，今日之計，朝廷承漢四百之際，應東南之運，宜改年號，正服色，以應天順民。」權納之。〉帝欲封權子登，權以登年幼，上書辭封，重遣西曹掾沈珩陳謝，並獻方物。〈吳書曰：珩字仲山，吳郡人，少綜經藝，尤善春秋內、外傳。權以珩有智謀，能專對，乃使至魏。魏文帝問曰：「吳嫌魏東向乎？」珩曰：「不嫌。」曰：「何以？」曰：「信恃舊盟，言歸於好，是以不嫌。若魏渝盟，自有豫備。」又問：「聞太子當來，寧然乎？」珩曰：「臣在東朝，朝不坐，宴不與，若此之議，無所聞也。」文帝善之，乃引珩自近，談語終日。珩隨事響應，無所屈服。珩還言曰：「臣密參侍中劉曄，數爲賊設奸計，終不久愨。臣聞兵家舊論，不恃敵之不我犯，恃我之不可犯，今爲朝廷慮之。且當省息他役，惟務農桑以廣軍資；脩繕舟車，增作戰具，令皆兼盈；撫養兵民，使各得其所；攬延英俊，奬勵將士，則天下可圖矣。」以奉使有稱，封永安鄉侯，官至少府。〉立登爲王太子。〈《江表傳》曰：是歳魏文帝遣使求雀頭香、大貝、明珠、象牙、犀角、玳瑁、孔雀、翡翠、鬬鴨、長鳴雞。群臣奏曰：「荆、揚二州，貢有常典，魏所求珍玩之物非禮也，宜勿與。」權曰：「昔惠施尊齊爲王，客難之曰：『公之學去尊，今王齊，何其倒也？』惠子曰：『有人於此，欲擊其愛子之頭，而石可以代之，子頭所重而石所輕也，以輕代重，何爲不可乎？』方有事於西北，江表元元，恃主爲命，非我愛子邪？彼所求者，於我瓦石耳，孤何惜焉？彼在諒闇之中，而所求若此，寧可與言禮哉！」皆具以與之。〉
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Shen Heng was a clerk in the Western Department of the state of Wu, mentioned in volume 47 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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By order of Sun Quan, he went on a diplomatic mission to the state of Wei to decline the title bestowed on the young Sun Deng and to express thanks. Emperor Wen of Wei asked whether Wu feared that Wei would advance eastward. Shen Heng replied that Wu honored their old alliance; should Wei break it, Wu had its own defenses. The emperor then asked about the Crown Prince’s future visit to Wei, and Shen Heng said he had never heard of such a proposal. They talked throughout the day, and Shen Heng responded to each matter without yielding. For his successful mission, he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yong’an Township and rose to the post of Minister of the Lesser Treasury. (As recorded in history)
After returning to Wu, Shen Heng advised Sun Quan to reduce other forms of corvée, devote efforts to farming and sericulture, repair boats, carts, and weapons, care for soldiers and common people, recruit talented men, and encourage the troops, so as to prepare for the changing situation throughout the realm. (As recorded in history)
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- By order of Sun Quan, he went on a diplomatic mission to Wei to decline the title bestowed on Sun Deng and express thanks.
- He spoke and exchanged responses with Emperor Wen of Wei.
- Lord & vassal
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